Sam, Natalie, Uzair, Kristan, Nadia 

 

Multiple Choice Questions:

1) What theoretical perspective best describes the global political system?

a)      liberalism

b)      idealism

c)      realism

d)      it is impossible to point out

 

2) Which of the following is not an example of divergence?

a)      ethnic conflict

b)      gap between rich and poor

c)      the growth of NGOs

d)      the disintegration of some states

 

3) What is presently prevailing in the world?

a)      military competition

b)      military cooperation

c)      economic cooperation

d)      economic competition

 

4)  The record of arms control and conflict management has been overall:

a)      highly successful

b)      somewhat successful

c)      rather unsuccessful

d)      a complete failure

 

5)  What steps has Canada taken to stop the proliferation of weapons?

a)      stop producing arms

b)      sign a treaty to ban landmines

c)      put sanctions on the US for selling arms

d)      take military action against arms producers?

 

6)  Which on of the following is a possible outcome for economic trade?

a)      more liberal free trade

b)      the total ban of capitalism

c)      nationalism will defeat globalization to stop capitalization

 

7) What will overpopulation lead towards?

a)      Over consumption                                           

b)      Under consumption      

c)      No change

d)      Increased economic activity                             

 

8) What could a global community create?

a)      Information poor                                              

b)      Information rich           

c)      Both (a) and (b)                                   

d)      Equality

9) Why will the gap in economic and political power between developed and developing countries continue to widen?

a)      Environmental degradation / Pollution disproportionality

b)      Population / migration pressures on already limited resources

c)      Economic development

d)      New technologies and techniques

e)      All of the above

 

10) What do new approaches favour as strategies for development and aid?

a) Liberal and Dependency theory

b) Efforts to promote the role of women

c) Small scale improvements, gender analysis, culturally / environmentally appropriate technology

d) Sustainable development strategies, and efforts to promote the role of women

 

 

Short Answer:

 

1)  What is the problem with using lessons of the past in present situations?

 

2)  Will international organizations become stronger or weaker? Why?

 

3)  What is meant when one says that state borders are “dissolving”, and what is causing this to occur?

 

4)  How do you think technology could act as an instrument for crime, war, propaganda and disinformation?

 

5) What does Henry Kissinger mean in his quote, and how does it relate to CPW4U?

“Stranded between old conceptions of political conduct and a wholly new conception, between the inadequacy of the nation-state and the emerging imperative of global community”